Islanders Fire Roy, Hire DeBoer for Playoff Push

0:00On April 6th, the New York Islanders just fired coach Patrick Roy with only four games left in the season, handing the reins to Peter DeBore as their full-time replacement. First year GM, Matthew Darsche made the call after the team hit a brutal skid, dropping four straight and seven of their last ten, which has them. Scrammling for playoff help in a tight Eastern conference. That tipping point came Saturday night with a 4-3 loss at Carolina, where they got outshot 40-16 in the game they desperately needed. Darsche had stuck with Roy since taking over last summer, but this late shake-up is the second NHL coaching change in eight days following Vegas. Letting go of Bruce Cassidy. Players still spoke highly of Roy in recent days. The Hall of Fame goalie who sparked a playoff run after joining midseason in January 20th. 24. But regression hit hard this year, and with young stars like 18-year-old rookie Matthew Schafer shining, the Isles see this as a pivotal moment.

1:00For their future, DeBore brings serious experience, having led two teams to the Stanley Cup Final and guiding Dallas to three straight Western Conference Finals before. His exit last year. He's fresh off assistant roles for Canada at the Olympics and other international gigs, ready to jump back as a headman. Now the islanders chase that playoff sparked down the stretch. Betting DeBore can flip the script like pass hires half or slumping squads. I'm Corey with the story and you've been listening to Global News today. AI-powered global coverage.